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Saltom Pit

(See also Howgill Colliery)

Location:	Whitehaven 1 miles [2 km] SW of Whitehaven
Map Ref:	(Sheet 89) NX964174, 54° 32' 28" N, 3° 36' 1" W
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Closed:
Owners:	Earl of Lonsdale

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None found.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Anderson, William, 03 Mar 1838, Hooker, killed by a fall of coal when ascending the shaft
						Andrew, Peter, 12 Sep 1824, (accident: 10 Sep 1924), aged 9, Driver, killed by another worker (Robert Carter) whilst working underground
						Bell, -, 1823, Blacksmith
						Bent, Charles, 18 Jul 1834, aged 13, Miner, fell down the shaft
						Cairns, William, 15 Feb 1826, Miner
						Clements, Patrick, 21 Aug 1826, Pitman
						Coyle, Patrick, 02 Aug 1842, aged 13, Driver, killed by a fall
						Creighton, William, 12 May 1840, died in the pit
						Farrell, Thomas, 27 Sep 1842, (accident: 14 Sep 1842), aged 18, Blaster, killed by the explosion of a shot
						McAvoy, Patrick, 21 Aug 1845, aged 16, was crushed to death against some rollies, or trams, it was supposed that the deceased had fallen, and becoming entangled amongst the trams thus lost his life
						McGraa, Edward, 14 Aug 1832, (accident: 07 Aug 1832), Miner, struck with a tally stick
						Napier, Henry, 11 Oct 1833, Labourer, killed by a fall of roof
						Reeling, William, 23 Nov 1831, aged 9, Trapper, killed by a fall of roof
						Small, John, 22 Sep 1835, Miner, killed by a fall of roof
						Stafford, James, 24 Nov 1841, shaft accident
						Topping, William, 13 Jul 1834, aged 26, Miner, fell down the shaft
						Tubman, William, 10 Oct 1838, Driver, run over by rollies
						Tumelty, Matthew, 24 Jan 1843, killed by a fall of stone
						Weir, Thompson, 02 Jun 1834, Sinker, fell down the shaft
						Westmorland, Moses, 14 Oct 1828, aged 14, Miner

						20 names found

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web page have been kindly provided by The West Cumbria Mines Research and are marked with .

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Saltom Pit

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Saltom Pit

Credits

Sources:

Information supplied by West Cumbria Mines Research